Giulia Carbone

SUI

Role

Deputy Director, Business & Biodiversity Programme

Organization

International Union for Conservation of Nature

Giulia Carbone is Deputy Director of the Business and Biodiversity Programme at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Her recent responsibilities include the management of the Western Gray Whale Advisory Panel, the adaptation of the mitigation hierarchy to the sport and energy sectors, the development of the recommendations for responsible business operations in and around key biodiversity areas (KBAs), and the development of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative’s performance standard.

Previously, Carbone worked for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), where she was the coordinator of UNEP’s tourism work.

Carbone has a master’s of science degree from the London School of Economics in marine policy (1993), a master’s in environmental engineering from the Polytechnic University of Turin (1991), a bachelor of arts in economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA (1990) and the Laurea degree in geography from the Università di Genova, Italy (1997).

The speakers

Using the unique power of sport to bring people together, the Olympism in Action Forum saw a range of global players, including Olympic Movement stakeholders, athletes, private and public sector leaders, NGO representatives, academics, artists and the media come together to talk on topical contemporary issues. Chosen because of their ability to effect change and their wide range of sometimes differing opinions, the speakers led lively debates and seeked to challenge received wisdom to inspire new ways of thinking.